# Game-Changer in US Biofuels Sector |         Global Oil & Fats Business Online – gofbonline.com

> Trump's executive order rolling back the Obama-era Clean Air Action Plan and his stance on climate change have created uncertainty for the US biofuels sector. Industry figures say the administration is sceptical about carbon reduction, which makes it harder for biofuel advocates to argue for expanded volumes on environmental grounds.

- Date: 2017-06-21 · published 2017-06-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70360-game-changer-in-us-biofuels-sector-global-oil-and-fats-business-online
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker climate arguments could make future RFS volume increases harder to secure, which would limit ethanol and biodiesel demand growth over time. The near-term price effect is limited because the RFS mandates remain in force.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- CORN: neutral

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| CORN | 2017-03-15 | [Why Carl Icahn And Valero Are Pushing For Biofuels Changes In Washington \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71866-why-carl-icahn-and-valero-are-pushing-for-biofuels-changes-in-washington.md) | +1.0% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2026-09-10 | [American Ethanol Exports: Winning Global Markets for U.S. Biofuels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17461-american-ethanol-exports-winning-global-markets-for-u-s-biofuels.md) | +3.2% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2023-10-23 | [Biofuel demand strengthens the business case for US agribusiness \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15268-biofuel-demand-strengthens-the-business-case-for-us-agribusiness-articles-ing.md) | +0.7% | -3.5% |

## Sources

- gofbonline.com: https://gofbonline.com/game-changer-in-us-biofuels-sector/

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